: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine
also
: a plant (Raphanus sativus longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon
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In addition to the ingredients listed above, that could be vermicelli noodles, chicken, basil, pork sausage, perilla leaves, daikon radish, bean sprouts, lemongrass, tofu, salmon or softshell crab.
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
The same pickling liquid and technique can be used for other vegetables — like daikon radish, sprouts, Napa cabbage and other root vegetables.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Served on warm bread with mayo, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, pickled carrots and daikon, and pate, the little shop has remained a local favorite while also luring in food critics, impressed by its flavors.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
Growing up, my father would always bring back a pile of daikon (radishes) and seasonal vegetables from his local farmer friends.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 21 July 2024
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
The same pickling liquid and technique can be used for other vegetables — like daikon radish, sprouts, Napa cabbage and other root vegetables.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Served on warm bread with mayo, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, pickled carrots and daikon, and pate, the little shop has remained a local favorite while also luring in food critics, impressed by its flavors.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
Growing up, my father would always bring back a pile of daikon (radishes) and seasonal vegetables from his local farmer friends.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 21 July 2024
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“Daikon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daikon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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